Philippines: Helicopter trip to Coldplay concert lands Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in trouble
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sparked fury after using a presidential helicopter to bypass heavy traffic and make it to a Coldplay concert in Manila.
HONG KONG — The leader of the Philippines has landed himself in trouble after he used a presidential helicopter to bypass heavy traffic and make it to a Coldplay concert.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his wife were seen riding a chopper last Friday to the Philippine Arena— the world’s largest indoor arena — just north of Manila, the country's notoriously traffic-heavy capital.
He soon got backlash from some social media users, who questioned his use of taxpayers' money and criticized him for not solving transportation issues in the country.
“What he showed was a stark contrast to what many ordinary Filipino concertgoers had to go through,” Nick Villavecer said Monday by text message, adding that he was "utterly disappointed" but not surprised.
Villavecer said he left home seven hours before the concert in a car pool with other fans to avoid expected traffic jams.
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